martinenca

Catalan

Etymology

Ellipsis of figa martinenca (Martinmas fig).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [mər.tiˈnɛŋ.kə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [mər.tiˈnəŋ.kə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [maɾ.tiˈneŋ.ka]

Noun

martinenca f (plural martinenques)

  1. a variety of fig cultivated mainly in the Balearic Islands which ripens in early November

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